Metabolism booster hacks that don’t include hitting the gym

Don’t get it twisted, HIIT training and lifting weights are definitively the two best methods for boosting your metabolism and sculpting out a lean body composition. However, sometimes a handy hack goes a long way for the 23 hours of the day you’re not in the gym! We’ve rounded up the best metabolism boosters that will ramp up your sluggish system without a dumbbell in sight.

Cryotherapy

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If you’re late to this recovery method party, whole body cryotherapy involves stepping inside a human-size chiller and flash-freezing your body at sub-arctic temperatures for 3 minutes. Not only great for soothing tired muscles, ‘cryo’ chills the entire body and increases the basal metabolic rate (BMR) – which is exactly what you want to boost your metabolism! A single session reportedly burns 500-800 calories, while repeated sessions may cause a steady increase in your BMR.

Caffeine

Flat white addicts rejoice! Your morning cup of joe is one of the top-rated metabolism hacks, with studies showing it significantly increases your metabolic rate after that first divine sip. As your heart rate increases and the body becomes more alert, your metabolism motors up to meet the energy demands. As a bonus, it is also thought that coffee can actually activate the breakdown of your fat cells, for extra body composition benefits!

Spice It Up

Your pantry staples may just be the tastiest way to ramp up your metabolism! Warming spices such as cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and cayenne contain various compounds known to boost your basal metabolic rate. These spices can aid the process of utilising energy stores and will have you on your way to a metabolism that runs on full speed.

Chilli

It’s time to bring the heat! Adding a sprinkling of chilli to your meals turns up your body’s natural incinerator and causes a surge your metabolism. Thanks to the active compound in chilli’s, Capsaicin, one studyshows that one serving could boost your metabolic rate by roughly 50 calories a day. Can you handle it?

Green Tea

Move over English breakfast, there’s a better brew in town to boost your metabolism.

One study shows that sipping on 2-4 cups of green tea can increase metabolic burn by 4% in the hours following. Another study explains that thanks to the presence of Catechins in green tea, regular consumption may help with body weight management. In any case, it might be worth swapping over those tea bags!

Catch Those ZZZ’s

As if falling asleep wasn’t hard enough, now we hit you with the news that just one night of poor sleep can slow down your metabolism the following day by up to 20%! Following a night of tossing and turning (or staying up late binge-watching Netflix…) your body works overtime to preserve its energy and fight fatigue. This slows down the usual energy you expend on things like breathing and digestion – which actually boost your BMR. So, if you want to hack your metabolism, aim to hit the sack at the same time every night and get your beauty rest for at least 7-8 hours!

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Metabolism booster hacks that don’t include hitting the gym was last modified: March 9th, 2018 by Rosie Hope

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